Prigorski

Prigorski is a surname of Slavic origin. It is most often found in Poland and neighboring areas and is typically considered to be toponymic, deriving from a place name or geographic description associated with mountains. The standard Polish form is Prigórski, a variant of Przygórski, formed by the common -ski suffix meaning “of or from.” In other languages the name may appear as Prigorsky, Prigorowski, or Prigorovski, reflecting transliteration from Cyrillic- or Latin-script contexts.

The name's etymology combines the Slavic prefix przy- meaning near with the word góra meaning mountain, producing a toponymic sense that likely originated from residence near a mountain or a mountainous locality. Variants in other languages include Prigorsky, Prigorowski, and Prigorovski, reflecting transliteration across different alphabets.

Distribution and use: Records of Prigorski appear in Central and Eastern Europe, with diasporic communities in North America and Australasia. The surname tends to be more common in areas with Polish, Ukrainian, or Belarusian linguistic influences, though precise frequencies vary by region and historical period.

Notable bearers: There are no widely documented international figures with the surname Prigorski in standard reference works. The name is carried by private individuals and families in local genealogies and archives.

Related forms include Przygórski, Prigorsky, and Prigorowski.